Good morning, Buffalo.

Falafel House on Hertel Avenue reopened Thursday after flash flooding forced a two-week closure.

Owner Hossam Abdallah fully renovated the restaurant as community events helped boost local recovery.

The Buffalo History Museum opened ‘Long Way Home: 40 Years of the Goo Goo Dolls’ exhibit on Sept.

17 — featuring scrapbooks, guitars and footage that let visitors explore the band’s early local days at well-known venues.

A downtown waterfront agency will develop a strategy to guide the next wave of improvements along the waterfront between I-190 and the stretch from Michigan Avenue to the Erie Basin Marina.

A new report found 70% of Erie County schools have drinking water with lead levels exceeding state limits.

The report ranks Erie as the seventh-highest county for unsafe water in school facilities - raising concerns for student health.

A report from Environment America and NY PIRG found that over 1,900 schools have at least one water outlet with lead levels above 5 ppb (more than 12,000 outlets were affected).

Experts recommend lowering lead limits and installing filters, with some Western counties like Chautauqua showing nearly 80% of schools affected.

Former police commissioner Byron Lockwood is cancer-free after completing nine weeks of prostate cancer treatment earlier this year and urges men to get annual screenings (he shared his message during his weekly haircut at Supreme Clientele Barber and Beauty Shop on Genesee Street).

Western New York Law Enforcement Helpline received $10,000 secured by Assemblymember Pat Burke to enhance mental health support for first responders and their families during Suicide Prevention Month, while retired officer Tony LeBrun called for a united approach to support those affected.

Bills Mafia co-founder Del Reid, a Bills superfan, outlined how the new Highmark Stadium will enhance the fan experience in Western New York.

Reid said the venue will offer modern amenities & a vibrant atmosphere for longtime supporters.

Buffalo fans cheered as the Bills won (their home opener) over the Lions at the new Highmark Stadium on Thursday, Sept.

17.

Mary Wilson, a fixture at Bills games since 1990, visited the new Highmark Stadium today where tributes honor her late husband, Ralph Wilson, including gold letters on the Wall of Fame—she shared her memories and hopes for a new era with the team.